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STEP 14 - ASSEMBLE HOPPER CLAMPS

• Assemble two hopper mount clamps (Q) over the hole

in the middle of each upper hopper tube using two
carriage bolts ( E) and two nylock nuts (F). Tighten
only ﬁ nger tight. See ﬁ gure 14.

• Fold the bag ﬂ aps around the lower hopper tubes and

attach to the bag bottom using the snaps. See ﬁ gure
13.

FIGURE 13

STEP 13 - ATTACH BAG BOTTOM

• Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve at

the front edge of the bag bottom. See ﬁ gure 11.

FIGURE 12

FIGURE 14

CLEVIS PIN (O)

HAIR COTTER
PIN (M)

BAG FRAME STRAP

SNAP

FLAP

BAG FRAME STRAP

STITCHED
SLEEVE

• Assemble the bag frame strap to the holes in the

lower hopper tubes using two clevis pins (O) and hair
cotter pins (M). See ﬁ gure 12.

FIGURE 11

5/16" x 3/4"
CARRIAGE
BOLT (E)

5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (F)

HOPPER
MOUNT
CLAMP (Q)

UPPER
HOPPER
TUBE

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Page 1: ...ct read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions Safety Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts PRINTED IN U S A FORM NO 49997 12 05 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www sears com craftsman IMPORTANT For Missing Parts or Assembly Questions Call 1 866 576 8388 ...

Page 2: ... reduced speed on rough terrain near ditches and on hillsides to prevent loss of control 6 Vehicle braking and stability may be affected with the attachment of this sweeper Do not ﬁll sweeper to maximum capacity without checking the capability of the towing vehicle to safely pull and stop with the sweeper attached Stay off of steep slopes 7 Stop and inspect vehicle and sweeper for damage after str...

Page 3: ...3 12 13 ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS TheFrontMountDethatcher Model486 24219attaches to the lawn sweeper to help loosen and remove dead grass and thatch from the lawn while sweeping These accessories were available when the unit was purchased They are also available at most Sears retail outlets and service centers Most Sears stores can order repair parts for you when you provide the model numbers of...

Page 4: ...5 16 18 x 1 3 4 Lg D 1 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 1 Lg E 4 Carriage Bolt 5 16 18 x 3 4 Lg F 12 Nylock Nut 5 16 G 2 Palnut 3 8 H 1 Flat Washer 5 16 Standard I 1 Washer Tooth Lock 5 16 J 2 Hitch Spacer 3 4 REF QTY DESCRIPTION K 1 Spacer Bushing L 1 Hairpin Cotter 1 8 M 8 Hairpin Cotter 3 32 N 2 Clevis Pin 3 8 x 1 2 O 4 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 1 8 P 2 Clevis Pin 1 4 x 1 3 4 Q 4 Hopper Clamp R 4 Plastic Plug ...

Page 5: ...ts lay them on cardboard or a mat Remove the sweeper housing the loose parts and the hardware package from the carton Lay out the parts and hardware as shown on pages 3 and 4 10 STEP 2 ASSEMBLE HITCH TUBES The hitch tubes are stamped with a 77L for the left tube and a 76R for the right tube The sweeper housing is marked with and L on the left with side and an R on the right side See ﬁgure 1 Hold t...

Page 6: ...adjustment handle as shown in ﬁgure 5 FIGURE 4 STEP 6b ASSEMBLE HITCH BRACKETS If the tractor hitch is 10 or more above the ground place the bent hitch bracket on top of the hitch tubes and place the hitch bracket assembly underneath the hitch tubes Insert two hex bolts B through the brackets with the rear hex bolt between the cross bolts in the hitch tubes Secure the hex bolts B with two nylock n...

Page 7: ...an face up FIGURE 8 FIGURE 10 LOWER HOPPER TUBE HOPPER BAG BOTTOM UPPER HOPPER TUBE CLEVIS PIN N HAIR COTTER PIN M UPPER HOPPER TUBE PLASTIC PLUG R REAR HOPPER TUBE LOWER HOPPER TUBE PLASTIC PLUG R REAR HOPPER TUBE CLEVIS PIN O HAIR COTTER PIN M STEP 12 ASSEMBLE TUBES TO BAG Unfold the hopper bag reverse the fold of the mesh wind screen and then lay the bag out ﬂat with the wind screen on top Inse...

Page 8: ...g the snaps See ﬁgure 13 FIGURE 13 STEP 13 ATTACH BAG BOTTOM Insert the bag frame strap into the stitched sleeve at the front edge of the bag bottom See ﬁgure 11 FIGURE 12 FIGURE 14 CLEVIS PIN O HAIR COTTER PIN M BAG FRAME STRAP SNAP FLAP BAG FRAME STRAP STITCHED SLEEVE Assemble the bag frame strap to the holes in the lower hopper tubes using two clevis pins O and hair cotter pins M See ﬁgure 12 F...

Page 9: ... hopper tube as shown in ﬁgure 18 FIGURE 19 Assemble a vinyl cap S onto each bag arm tube as shown in ﬁgure 17 Assemble two palnuts G onto the ends of the pivot rod using a hammer See ﬁgure 17 HINT To ease assembly of the palnuts place the bag on its side on a solid surface With the bottom end of the pivot rod against the surface tap a palnut onto the top end of the rod Repeat for other end of rod...

Page 10: ...to the tractor hitch arranging the 3 4 spacers in one of six possible combinations as shown in GROUP A and GROUP B diagrams below IMPORTANT To obtain the best performance from your sweeper arrange the spacers so that the sweeper bag is approximately level with the ground and approximately 5 to 7 off the ground as shown in ﬁgure 20 GROUP B For vehicles with hitches having 10 to 13 ground clearance ...

Page 11: ... grass to an even height before sweeping SWEEPING SPEED Try a starting speed of approximately 3 m p h third gear on most tractors Depending on the conditions it may be necessary to adjust the sweeping speed in order to achieve best results OPERATION Hopper Bag Collects grass clippings leaves and debris Hopper Rope Permits dumping of hopper bag from driver s seat Windscreen Helps prevent collected ...

Page 12: ...with an even coat of light grease To remove the wheel pop off the hub cap using a screwdriver and remove the lock nut and ﬂat washer See ﬁgure 22 CLEANING Clean sweeper housing with a soft brush or cloth Clean debris from hopper bag with a brush or broom Remove any material which has wrapped around brushes or ends of brush shaft CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and follow the maintenance schedule an...

Page 13: ...e only during forward rotation of the wheel If the brushes are driven rotated by both forward and reverse rotation of the wheel the drive pin is jamming in the ratchet gear Disassemble and clean and lubricate the drive pin and ratchet gear BRUSH REPLACEMENT NOTE Brush replacement should be done one brush at a time Remove the hopper bag from the sweeper Loosen the hex bolts and lock nuts on two sin...

Page 14: ...40 14 81 34 79 22 37 21 37 20 64 76 75 28 2 11 12 13 59 33 81 7 5 4 52 61 63 66 60 49 58 59 68 51 50 69 57 67 65 62 59 1 9 27 8 9 10 32 6 3 80 78 77 28 70 59 83 75 43 42 44 48 45 72 73 75 75 71 71 44 72 70 54 74 46 53 46 53 82 74 42 44 43 REPAIR PARTS FOR MODEL 486 24222 42 HIGH PERFORMANCE LAWNSWEEPER ...

Page 15: ... 8 Lg 7 44947 2 Bolt Cvd Hd 5 16 18 x 1 5 8 Lg 7 44947 2 Bolt Cvd Hd 5 16 18 x 1 5 8 Lg 7 44947 2 Bolt Cvd Hd 5 16 18 x 1 5 8 Lg 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 8 44695 2 Washer Bowed 1 x 32 x 06 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock Washer 5 16 9 43086 6 Lock ...

Page 16: ...l installation of home appliances and items like garage door openers and water heaters 1 800 4 MY HOME 1 800 469 4663 Call anytime day or night U S A and Canada www sears com www sears ca Our Home For repair of carry in items like vacuums lawn equipment and electronics call or go on line for the location of your nearest Sears Parts Repair Center 1 800 488 1222 Call anytime day or night U S A only ...

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